HVSNA: An Advanced Hybrid Attack on RPL-Based Low-Power Wireless Networks

Network systems are strongly connected to our daily lives and guaranteeing their security becomes more and more critical. The growth in the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has led to exceptional levels of interconnectedness, which provides significant benefits across multiple sectors. This causes an increase in demand for stronger security measures in IoT networks. One of the well known IoT network protocols is the Routing Protocol for Low Power and Lossy Networks (RPL). The Sinkhole attack strategy is used in RPL, which leverages a decrease in rank inside the DODAG (Destination-Oriented Directed Acyclic Graph) structure. The approach of this attack is similar to that of the Blackhole attack however it has a greater negative impact on the network. This paper delves into the convergence of these two attack tactics, showing the serious concerns they bring to network security.